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Tension Headaches Months After A Head Injury
A tension headache is pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck, usually associated with muscle tightness in these areas.
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Cluster headache -
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Migraine headache -
Mixed tension migraine
Alternative Names
Muscle contraction headache; Headache - benign; Headache - tension; Chronic headaches - tension; Rebound headaches - tension
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Tension headaches are one of the most...
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Headaches: Tension: Managing Tension-Type Headaches
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Diagnosing the cause of persistent daily headache can be difficult. People who visit the emergency room with disabling headache may be misdiagnosed... Read more »
Tension Headaches
Tension-type headaches (TTH) are the most common form of headache. According to the World Health Organization and International Headache Society, up... Read more »
Headaches: Tension: Highlights
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
What Are Tension-Type Headaches?Tension-type headaches are the most common type of headache, accounting for about half of all headaches. The pain is... Read more »
Headaches: Tension: Introduction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Most people have had headaches. There are many different kinds of headaches, and they range from being an infrequent annoyance to a persistent,... Read more »
Headaches: Tension: Prognosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
CausesThe causes of tension-type headache are still uncertain. Although tension-type headaches were once thought to be primarily due to muscle... Read more »
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